Chronicles of Darna pallivitta (Moore 1877) (lepidoptera: Limacodidae): Biology and larval morphology of a new pest in Hawaii

Pan-Pacific Entomologist

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 120-135

  Nagamine, Walter T ^a   Epstein, Marc E ^b  

^a DIVISION OF PLANT INDUSTRY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dama pallivitta; Fecundity; Invasive species to Hawaii; Larval morphology; Lepidoptera; Limacodidae; Number of instars

Indexed keywords

DAMA; DARNA; LEPIDOPTERA; LIMACODIDAE; URTICA;

EID: 34447264780     PISSN: 00310603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3956/0031-0603-83.2.120     Document Type: Article

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